Door-window frame



E. J. DEISLEY DOOR winnow FRAME June 24, 1930.

' Filed Jan. 29, 1925 FIG.3

I a INVEiVTOR FIG. 2

7' Patented June 24, 1930 .e'. BUDD MANUFACTURING 'TION or rrmvsnvam-A00., or rHILAnnLrnL/i, 'rnnnsrnvnum, A conronnnoon-winnow FRAMEApplication'file d January 29, 1925. Serial No. 5,429;

My invention relates to pressed metal'win- .dow framesof the typecommonly found in closed body vehicles but it is not improbablethat-other adaptations maybe found'for 1t.

5 More specifically, it relates to those construc- .tions in which it issought to reducev to a minimum the opaque projections of the Windowframes as taken from the interior of the car. Therehas been of recentmonths a great for.-

40 Ward movement in theart ofbodybullding having as its principalaim't'he marked in- =crease3of the range .of vision from Within the carwhereby the comfort of-passengersand their safety is greatly enhanced.This move- I ment has resulted int-he employmentof very thin pressedmetalisections in window frames particularly indoor Windowframesyvherethe {triple considerations imposed by window mounting, door frame anddoor posts are more liable to multiply the area of opaque projectionthan cases where Window frames .alone are involved. In one type of carwith which I am most familiar, this enideavor has resulted in a Windowvor door .25 frame the main body section member of which is of .2 form.The ma-inweb is disposed transversely, the glass run channelis formedupon it,and :the arms of the Z section are respectively constituted theouter of them the-onteredoor amb overlap upon thebody frame members, andthe ,inner of .themthe mean-s of securingthe inner paneling orupholstery, and oneside wall of the glass run -.channel. These railsas-well .as other forms .of nailswithwhichl am.. familiar have re-.qnired'theemployment-of metal of a substantialgauge in orderto givethem the requlslte stifl-ness without increasing the area of opaqueprojection, p 1 i p It is the principal aim of my invention to give suchgreater strength without. increasing the gauge of the metal and withoutincreasingthe area-of opaque projection. I attain this object byemploying a subordinate reinforcingsectiommember .Ofzit depth notexceeding thedepth of the glass run channel. Thedepth of this glassrun'channel is commonly determined the'length of the inner arm of the.Z-section. Somuch depth is necessary in order topr-operly align theglass haveconcei-ved therefore that I" may construct the window railof-acompoundsection the total depth of which does not exceed the depth'of the Windovvglass run channel without increasing the opaqueprojection.

In the embodiment of my invention which I illustrateiherein'l haveattained this princhannel, preferably in the form of a unitary panelstamping and of a depth-not exceeding cipally by applying-mouth down tothe main -Web of the Z-section of the window rail a t-hatof the glassrun channel. Moreover, I

have simplified the structure while so strengthening it by constitutingthe inner side Wall of-the channel the outer side Wall of the windowglassnun, eliminating the necessity for the provision ofspecial anglemembers for that purpose. Still further, in the exposedexterior of thewindow glass frame, I have changed the configuration of thereinforcin'gchannel of the newcompound section to vgive it a finishedbead-like appearance thereby markedly improving the general appearanceof thewindow frame at large.

In the drawings: 7 z i Fig. l is a sideelevationof adoor, frame having aWindow in its upper portion taken from the interior. I V I j Figs. 2 ,to6 are respectively cross-sections on lines .of corresponding numbersappearing in Fig. 1 .and in the direction of applied arrows. v g

H -Figs. 7 to9 are similar crosssections of a modified for-m, taken onlines corresponding to. those of Figs. 4 to 6.

member ofz cross-section hasits main body identified'jbythe' numeral 10,its outer arm designated '11,, and itsinner; armdesignated 12; While thereinforcing subordinate section member of channel form has the bottom ofand its outer sidewall desig nated 15. Itwillbe quite apparent that theside, andtop rails are of compound section throughout their upper.portions, being formed ineach case by the principal section member andthe subordinate or reinforcing section member. The lowerportions',however, are ofthe usual sections shown in Figs.

I Throughout the drawings, the mam sectlon its channel designated-I13,its inner side Wall designated 14 2 and 3, a section of greater heightthan that of the upper portions.

The outer arm 11 of the main section mem ber of 2 form constitutes ineach case the perimetral overlap of the frame across the door j amb.Throughout the frame also the transversely extending main body of the Zsection constitutes the transverse main body Web of. the pressed metalrail. Similarly, the inner arm 12 of this main section memberconstitutes in the upper reaches the inner side wall of a glass runchannel 16. In the lower reaches it constitutes a means of securing theinner panel (of which the lockboard panel 17 is an example) to the innerface of the-door frame and a support too for the upholstery (not shown).The length of arm 12 is primarily adjusted in the upper reaches of therail surrounding the window opening 17 to the practical depth of thewindow glass channel 16, this depth being that minimum value consistentwith eflicient guiding of the glass whereby the opaque projection is cutdown to a minimum.

The channel section subordinate section member 13, 14, 15, is attachedmouth down to the plane inner face of the plane form main body web 10 ofthe Z section in the upper reaches. In the form shown inFigs. 7 to 9,member 13, 14, is of a Width less than the total height of the planemain body web 10 of the 2 section, less by an amount substantially equalto the width of the glass run channel 16. Its side wall 14 adjacent tothe inner arm 12 of the Z section forms with the arm 12 the glass runchannel 16. This arm is provided with an inwardly extended side wallflange 18 by means of which the channel section reinforcing member isspot welded to the plane face ofthe web 10. This flange 18 is of suchwidth that it spaces the side wall 14 the proper distance from the arm12 to give the glass run channel its proper Width. In this function,it'acts as a spacing member in the weldingassembly. The opposite sidewall. 15 is substantially in line with the outer jamb overlap arms 11 ofthe main 2 section, is extended laterally to outwardly overlap thesearms and then inwardly around the outerends of the arms as at 19 wherethey are welded thereto, preferably by arc-welding on the inside to thearms 11 thereby avoiding any danger of marring the exterior as would beoccasioned if spotwelding were used through the three thicknesses.

[Atthe top rail (see Fig. 9)v the main Z section 10, 11, 12 is of lessheight than the corresponding sections of the body rails, the height ofwhich in the embodiment shown is substantially uniform. The window glassrun 16 is here formed by a supplementary header member 20 of angle crosssection having one branch 21 removably secured to the main body web 10of the header rail and the ther branch 22 depending substantiallyparallel with the inner arm 12 of the Z section and spaced a sufiicientdistance therefrom to give the proper glass run channel width to channel16. The reinforcing channel member in this case has its'side walls 14,15 respectively extended to outwardly overlie the respective arms 12, 11of the main section of Z form. The inner side wall 14 is spot welded tothe inner arm 12, while the outer extended arm 15 isturned around theouter overlap flange 11 as at 19 and arc-welded to the inner face of thearm as in the other instance.

In the form shown in Figs. 4 to 6 reinforcing channel section member 13,14, 15, is of reduced width. The side wall 15 is moved inwardly in thisreduction of channel width. In these upper portions it is extended firstlaterally parallel and cont-iguous to the plane form main body web 10-of the main section of Z form, then outwardly and inwardly as at 19around the outer overlap arm 17. Moreover, the bottom Wall 13 a'nd'theside wall 15 are merged into each other to the substantial eliminationof the angle between them with the result that the section in theseupper lengths of the rails is given exteriorly a bead-like appearance,the bottom wall 13 and the sidewall 15 having an exteriorly convex form.The construction at the top rail is similar as clearly shown in Fig. 6.

In each case, I have retained adepth of channel section in thesubordinate reinforcing member 13, 14, 15 not exceeding the depth of theglass run channel 16. The total body cross-section of the door,therefore, excluding the outer overlap flange is of a depth notsubstantially exceeding the required depth of section'of the glass runchannel. The opaque projection cannot possibly be increased therefore bysuch means. On the other hand, however, the strength of'the frame for agiven weight is very greatly increased, for especially in the sectionsshown in Figs. 7 to 9, the combined section of the main body 10 of theprincipal section and the channel of the reinforcing section is of boxform, of very much greater thickness than the thickness of gauge ofeither of the pressed metal section members which form it. As is wellknown, the box section'gives a very great strength for a given weight.The combined section in the form of Figs. 4 to 6 is likewise of boxform, though in this case it is of reduced area and approaches atriangular shape in lieu of a rectangular shape. While the strength ofthe triangular section of reduced area is somewhat less than that of therectangular section, yet I am able to achieve a very substantial gain instrength and reduction in weight by reason of the construction. This isaugmented by the extended side wall 15 and its extensive overlap withthe outer door overlap flange 11.

Moreover, by reason of the fact that the bot tom and side Walls 13 and15 are merged nto each other and the outer angle ellminated,

the range of vision defined by line 23 tangent to the bottom 13 and thejuncture of the arm 11 indicated by possible with earlier types weakersections, is fully reand side Wall 15 of the reinforcing channels,presenting the bead-- like appearance, and by reason of the fineexterior finish afforded by the sheathing of the rather heavier andcoarser main section 10, by the outer and overlapextensionl!) of thereinforcing section member. Light gauged material with inferiorsurfacing face of the main member and secured at its opposite edges totheoppositely extending arms of the Z. p In testimony whereof I hereuntoaflix my signature.

EDWARD JAGOB DEISLEY.

merger in various ways may be used with economy in themam sectionmembers 10, 11, 12, While thin gauge metal of highly finished and facemay be used for the subordinate and reinforcing section members 13, 14',15. The markedly increased strength, the unimpaired vision, and the finecontour lines and superior exterior finish are actually obtained withsubstantial economy of metal due jointly to a retention of the actualweight of metal at a minimum value and the use of a cheaper metal, lessexpensive to fabricate for the major portion of that weight.

Though my invention is simple, it has such substantial merit in its ownfield that ingenuity will without doubt be directed to circumvent it.This cannot but result in quite a number of ically the same as my owninvention. These the annexed claims should cover as fully as,

they cover the embodiment herein shown.

hat I claim is:

1. A top rail for doors of closed vehicle bodies comprising a mainmember having-a transverse portion of web cross section,

flanged at its outer and inner edges, and a panel stamping of hollowform having one side open appliedwith its open side to the inner face ofthe main member and secured at its opposite edges to the flanges of saidmain member. 1

2. In a door, the combination with spaced pillars and a cross bar, of apanel secured to said pillars and having a finish strip at its upper endpartially enclosing said cross bar, and a header secured to said crossbar and finish strip and cooperating with said finish strip to concealsaid cross bar.

3. A top rail for doors of closed vehicle bodies comprising a mainmember of web cross section of simple Z-form, and a panel stamping ofhollow form having one side open applied with its open side to the innerfine grained sursolutions which are gener

